Few artists in hip-hop have afforded the longevity that Sadat X has. Unmoved by an inevitable changing of the guard in Rap, the X-Man remains a beacon of true, un-facsimiled artistry. In so many words, he sits atop the lists of your favorite rappers favorite rapper. Its like his time as a child confined to the other side of the street or his uncles car, watching Cold Crush or Kool Herc park jams, molded Sadat into the respected person & and wholly unique emcee he is today.

A founding member of the legendary Brand Nubian, Sadat X continues to lead the race while many of his peers have long-since passed the torch. Few artists in any genre have achieved the longevity, notoriety, and critical acclaim that Sadat X has earned over the course of his three-decade, 12-album career. Hip-hop heavyweights such as Jay Z, Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Common, MC Lyte, Miguel Migs and even the alt-folk troubadour Jack Johnson, have called upon “the Dot Father’s” percussive flow and lyrical dexterity to bolster their already iconic outputs. And whether it’s The Neptunes, DJ Premier or Madlib, any producer worth their salt has built their beats upon Sadat X’s trademark talent.

Fall 2008, Sadat released "Generation X”, produced by Will Tell, with features by Thirstin Howl III and Twanie Ranks, to name a few. Sadat also released his follow up to his 1996 "Wild Cowboys", in March 2010 "Wild Cowboys II" with features from Kurupt, ILL Bill, Pete Rock, Rhymefest and 9th Wonder on Fat Beats Records. The album received an overwhelming response from the fans.

Sadat has also done voice over work for World of Adventure Sports, Aura 360 and 360 Productions Group. 2011 brought another television opportunity Sadat's way, as a MADE coach on MTV (Season 11, Ep. 54) for an aspiring 17-year old rapper from St. Louis. Sadat spent five weeks coaching him and received rave reviews from MTV and fans from all around.

Sadat X has spent the last two years preparing an album a whole generation of Hip-Hop fans have been waiting for. NEVER LEFT is a project that celebrates Sadat X' illustrious 25 year career and serves as a testament to New York City's continued ability to fit in today's musical landscape.

The result is a cohesive collection of songs, that avoids the tendency many older artists have to overly criticize or attempt to emulate what the "kids" are doing. Instead, NEVER LEFT is simply a well-crafted Adult Contemporary Hip-Hop album, perhaps the first of it's kind to fit perfectly into today's landscape without losing site of it's audience.

NEVER LEFT captures the feeling of New York's Golden Era, carried forward 25 years by a man who has lived the culture to the fullest. Along the way, Sadat stays in pocket with notable features by contemporaries like Black Rob, Craig G, King T, Dres, Chi Ali & Fokis, who lend their vocals to the reggae inspired "Put It On Me," and Cormega, who appears on the project's first official single "On Fire." Sadat also recruits one of the leaders of New York's next generation of true MCs, Skyzoo on the project, as well as newcomer Tony Mays, who won the opportunity to contribute to this project through an online contest presented by Loyalty Digital Corp.